Callen H.B - Thermodynamics And An Introduction To Thermostatistics · Problem 16.3-3

THE CANONICAL FORMALISM; STATISTICAL MECHANICS IN HELMHOLTZ REPRESENTATION

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · heteronuclear-diatomic-fundamental-equation

Problem

A particular heteronuclear diatomic gas has one vibrational mode, of frequency

\omega

, and its characteristic rotational energy parameter is

\varepsilon

(equation 16.28). Assume no intermolecular forces, so that the gas is ideal. Calculate its full fundamental equation in the temperature region in which

T \gg \varepsilon/k_B

but

T \approx \hbar\omega/k_B

Related theory

Heteronuclear Diatomic Mos

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